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The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to begin executing its ban on transgender military service members, at least for now. Joining us to talk about this is NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg. Now, Nina, President Trump has been trying to ban transgender troops in the military since his first administration. What's the difference between then and now?
All right. So what did the Supreme Court do yesterday?
All right. So what did the Supreme Court do yesterday?
All right. So what did the Supreme Court do yesterday?
There's been a lot of back and forth in this case since 2016. That's when the Obama administration first allowed openly trans individuals to serve in the military. So how is the new policy different?
There's been a lot of back and forth in this case since 2016. That's when the Obama administration first allowed openly trans individuals to serve in the military. So how is the new policy different?
There's been a lot of back and forth in this case since 2016. That's when the Obama administration first allowed openly trans individuals to serve in the military. So how is the new policy different?
Now, where are things now?
Now, where are things now?
Now, where are things now?
So let me cut to the chase here. What are the chances that the Supreme Court will ultimately rule against the Trump trans ban in the military?
So let me cut to the chase here. What are the chances that the Supreme Court will ultimately rule against the Trump trans ban in the military?
So let me cut to the chase here. What are the chances that the Supreme Court will ultimately rule against the Trump trans ban in the military?
When it comes to the numbers of people, how many trans individuals are in the military right now under the policy that allowed them to enlist and serve?
When it comes to the numbers of people, how many trans individuals are in the military right now under the policy that allowed them to enlist and serve?
When it comes to the numbers of people, how many trans individuals are in the military right now under the policy that allowed them to enlist and serve?
So, Nina, I'm wondering, who are the plaintiffs that brought this challenge?
So, Nina, I'm wondering, who are the plaintiffs that brought this challenge?
So, Nina, I'm wondering, who are the plaintiffs that brought this challenge?
So, safe to say that the Supreme Court will eventually actually rule on this?